Pesticide

regulations as what can and cannot be done into the production of this food meaning no chemical food additives such as pesticides. This means that little or no consumers will be at risks for long term health effects, meaning there will be no recall for these foods thus resulting in “treated less.” Organic also contain “greater nutritional content”, with organic food there are little to no pesticides or harmful chemicals used when growing these foods, which results in an enrichment of mineral and…

Rachel Carson led the fight to protect the environment which led her to write a book called "Silent Spring" that influenced people and environmentalists, in her book "Silent Spring" Rachel Carson argued about long term consequences of the use of pesticides and chemicals in Agricultural practices, Silent Night led people to…

changes to food’s genetic structure and can alter food’s original characteristics. There are both advantages and disadvantages of GM food. The benefits of GM food are that researchers can improve the nutritional value of GM food and GM food can reduce pesticide use. However, there are also a number of renowned negative aspects such as GM food may take poisonous effects on human health and its unpredictable consequences of environment. Therefore,…

Identification of human carcinogen (DDT) DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) is a pesticide derived from chlorinated hydrocarbon. DDT‘s history dates back to 1940’s, the use of this pesticide eventually peaked in the 1960’s. However due to its detrimental effects on human health and wildlife, it was banned from the United States market in 1972. DDT like other chlorinated hydrocarbon is a very stable compound and hence, tends to be more persistent in the environment. DDT is also known as a…

In the essay “Why Organic Foods Are Worth the Cost,” author Alex Garcia argues the cost of organic food and discusses why the idea of organic food and farming is better for not only the environment but also for the people who take it in. Organic food is emphasized a lot on the Food Network Channel on Iron Chef of America and Top Chef. Many people believe that organic food is just a sticker. Supermarkets put a little sticker on packages to show that the products are all natural or organic.…

Honeybees can bring harmful chemicals from pesticides back to the hive through nectar and pollen from treated plants. Then the next generations ingest those chemicals as they grow. These chemicals target the central nervous system, and cause memory impairment and navigational deficiencies. One of these…

Genetically Modified Foods refers to plants which are produced by both animal and human consumption through the use of the modern molecular biology techniques. The plants have been changed in the laboratory so as to enhance the preferred features like better nutritional content or raise resistance to herbicides (Arvanitoyannis and Krystallis, 2005). The modification of the desired features has traditionally been carried out through breeding, but some of the breeding methods like conventional…

by Rachel Carson “... mysterious maladies swept the flock of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death” (168). All the farm animals are beginning to die because of the people. Because the people are using pesticides, all their cattle and chickens are dying or in other words pretty much all their food is dying. “The farmers spoke of much illness among their families….. There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even…

Evolution is the theory of development from earlier forms. Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, can originate back to ancient nations when they began manipulating different organisms to appease their needs. Today more than 75% of the world’s food is attributed by GMOs, yet only 37% of Americans agree that they are safe to eat. The biggest misconception between scientists and the public is actually over GMOs: 88% of U.S. scientists say genetically modified foods are safe to eat.…

Farmer vs Monsanto: The world of agriculture is just like the board game monopoly. Monopoly is a fun game for all ages,where players move around the board buying or trading properties, developing their properties with houses and hotels, and collecting rent from their opponents, with the goal being to drive them into the ground with bankruptcy. Major companies like Walmart, Tyson Food, and Monsanto use the same processes with small shareholder farmers through out the stateside…